Bacchus - Boerum Hill

This one is absent from the brunch blog list but I figured you might be interested nonetheless.

Alright, so we've walked past this place about 4 times before and always opted to move on. Today, though, we decided to try it. The place itself is a nondescript French bistro with a nice shady outdoor garden. We sat in a wooden booth inside near the front with lots of natural sunlight. If you are super light sensitive or have one functioning eye, this booth may be your worst nightmare. They have a well stocked bar and the waitresses were actually speaking in French in a French restaurant (tres super), so I was eager to give the menu try.

I got a crab and avocado sandwich that came with a small mixed green salad. The crab and avocado combination was great yet the bread was a major snoozefest. We're in a French restaurant so I was expecting baguette or even sourdough. Nope - classic American white bread though, thankfully, this bread was toasted. The salad was fine but it was literally salad and vignette dressing. Would it have hurt to throw in an onion or pepper or two?

Justin got a croque monsieur. I’m not a huge fan of mixing meat and egg but he is. The sandwich seemed to be your average croque monsieur but using extra crusty French bread, which gives it additional points in my book.

This place will let you relax over a cup of coffee even when you’ve been done with your food for a half hour, so a big plus. Bacchus is a good French brunch but I could write the same for dozens of other places. If you live in the neighborhood, check it out, it could become a local fave. Otherwise, keep checking back for a local favorite in your neck of the woods.